The national chart of Canada

The Dominion of Canada came into existence in July 1867, under the sensitive,
introverted, and imaginative sign of Cancer. Although Canadian sovereignty
was not officially declared until 1982, Canada already possessed full
effective independence from the time that the Dominion was declared as
an entity.

Born with the Sun together with Uranus in that area of the
horoscope concerned with roots, ancestry, and the mystery of the land
itself, this indrawn, quietly unconventional and essentially visionary
nation does not place all its wares in the shop window. Those attempting
to penetrate beneath the surface - perhaps even Canadians themselves!
- may find it difficult to grasp the heart of this country's deepest
dreams and aspirations, which are always kept protected from interference
from the outside.

The movements of the outer planets through this chart
over the next few years are quiet and largely benign; it is unlikely
that any major changes will occur in the essential structure of the
nation for a long time. But Pluto, moving through Sagittarius and creating
tension
in the sector of the birth chart concerned with wealth and resources,
suggests that Canada may need to rethink her role economically, placing
less emphasis on those products and values which have, in the past,
proven successful, and finding new values and resources with which
to compete
on the world's stage. This may lie in the area of education and the
arts, both of which are strongly emphasised in the birth chart - a
powerful emphasis on learning, exploration, and aesthetics is reflected
here
and
this may gradually come to the fore as other emphases prove less
viable.

In the course of time, when Pluto eventually enters Capricorn
and challenges
the Sun in Canada's birth chart, certain internal political dilemmas
may finally come to a head and demand resolution. In the meantime,
this nation has, perhaps, not yet woken up to its full creative and
cultural potential. It is likely that over the next few years this
is where
the
energy will flow in the national psyche. Whether or not you take
advantage of this trend, and participate in what could prove a real
cultural renaissance, is up to you.

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